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THE PROS AND CONS OF VINYL FLOORING
When selecting flooring for your home, there are
many options to consider including porcelain,
tile, hardwood, engineered hardwood, carpet
and vinyl. The right flooring choice often comes
down to the style, budget and function you wish
to achieve.
Vinyl flooring has a number of benefits that make
it an option worth considering. Today's vinyl
options come in a wide variety of styles suitable
for any design style and offer a water resistant
finish that makes it a great choice for bathrooms
and kitchens. Vinyl flooring is extremely durable
and can stand up to heavy foot traffic. It is very
easy to install and maintain and less expensive
than many other flooring options as well. Using
vinyl flooring helps to reduce noise between
floors and provides a comfortable feel under foot
which is especially important in households with
small children or pets.
Vinyl is a low-cost flooring which also means
that it is unlikely to increase the resale value
of your home. Vinyl flooring is not considered
to be eco-friendly as it is usually glued down
during installation making it difficult to remove
and recycle. That being said, there are options
available that are made from recycled materials
which helps to negate that factor. - Ajay Jain, www.
takeusforgranite.ca
GRANITE is an all natural, indestructible stone. It is very durable! You can cut
food directly on the countertop without scratching it and hot pans can be placed
directly on it with no melting! Because it is a natural stone, granite comes in a
wide variety of colors and styles with no two pieces being exactly the same!
While granite is porous, when properly sealed it is stain resistant as well. Granite
is more costly but it also increases the resale value of your home compared
to most other options. It can be prone to cracking, especially if heavy items
are dropped on it, but it can also be repaired rather than replacing the entire
countertop!
MARBLE is a natural material, much like granite, and no two pieces are alike.
Marble offers an undeniable beauty that comes with a high price tag. Marble is
also a very high-maintenance material as it stains, chips and scratches easily
and will degrade over time without proper care. Marble can increase the resale
value of a home but only if properly maintained.
QUARTZ is a man-made stone that offers many of the same benefits of granite
marble, but often at a higher price. Quartz is strong and flexible, resistant to heat,
staining and scratching, making it a low-maintenance option as well. As a manmade
stone, quartz offers a more consistent color palette with less variation. The
main drawback with quartz is that it can be discolored by direct sunlight and this
can be noticeable if part of your countertop receives more direct sunlight than
other areas. Quartz is made with a mixture that is 90% Quartz and 10% resin so
it can contain low levels of VOCs as well.
PORCELAIN countertops are made from a non-porous ceramic clay baked at
extreme temperatures which make it very durable and resistant to scratching,
cracking, UV light and heat. They are very low maintenance and make a great
choice for outdoor kitchens. The patterns on porcelain countertops are only
surface deep and if they do chip, that can become visible. They also tend to be
very thin, limiting your design options. - Take Us For Granite, www.takeusforgranite.ca
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